tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173932.post5608730114725556184..comments2024-01-27T12:33:01.469-05:00Comments on Bloggamooga: Ticker Text … and moreUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173932.post-48951650580457856882010-05-25T20:25:10.809-04:002010-05-25T20:25:10.809-04:00JIm Smith here - in my mind, Stu won the Alberta R...JIm Smith here - in my mind, Stu won the Alberta Readers Choice Award hands down. In fact, I can predict that if there were a Solar System Readers' Choice Award, Ross's Buying Cigarettes for the Dog would have won in a light-second. Over everything, from every planet. <br />The reading at St. Clair/Silverthorn Public Library with Stu and Nick and Lill was just the best. Stu is correct - Dave's incredible influence on my work (only from 1972 on, though...not even 40 years yet!)was offered up to Dave, but also my cite of the McFadden line that has stayed with me for several decades - "bark is the sheath of both dogs and trees." The 4 of us vowed to do a joint reading again next year. Can't wait. I'll be ready for McFadden next time!Jim Smithnoreply@blogger.com